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outsallying

outsallying is the present participle and gerund of outsally.

Meaning of outsally

Verb

outsally (third-person singular simple present outsallies, present participle outsallying, simple past and past participle outsallied)

  1. (intransitive) To sally forth.

Noun

outsallying (plural outsallyings)

  1. A sallying forth.
    • The books of this little inner library were the body-guard of his genius, chosen to be nearest him in the outsallyings of his imagination.1864, Elihu Burritt, A Walk from London to John O'Groat's, page 287

Forms of outsallying

pluraloutsallyings

Questions about outsallying

What does outsallying mean?
Outsallying means a sallying forth.
What is outsallying the present participle and gerund of?
Outsallying is the present participle and gerund of outsally.
What part of speech is outsallying?
Outsallying is a noun.
What is the plural of outsallying?
The plural of outsallying is outsallyings.

Words near outsallying in the dictionary

  1. outsailing
  2. outsails
  3. outsallied
  4. outsallies
  5. outsally
  6. outsallying
  7. outsallyings
  8. outsang
  9. outsat
  10. outsatisfied
  11. outsatisfies

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